How to Cook Winter Carrot and Roasted Tomato Soup

How to Cook Winter Carrot and Roasted Tomato Soup

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 40 min
Number of Portions: 2

Ingredients

  • Olive oil - 4 tbl spn
  • Red carrots diced - 2 cups
  • Leeks chopped - 1 cup
  • Basil leaves - 2 sprigs
  • Pepper powder - to taste
  • Garlic cloves - 5 no
  • Tomatoes -10 nos
  • Celery chopped - 1/2 cup
  • Salt - to taste
  • Water or stock - 6 cups

Method

  • Cut the tomato in halves. Place the tomatoes, garlic, carrots in a baking tray. Drizzle 2 tblsp of olive oil and bake for 20 minutes at 180c.Separately place a pot on fire. Add remaining 2 tblspn of olive oil and saute leeks and celery for 3 mins. Now remove the tray from the oven and the contents to the pan. Add 6 cups of water or stock. Cook for 15 minutes. Strain and puree all the contents. Put back the puree and give it a quick boil. Add bail leaves and check for seasoning. Serve hot with crispy bread.